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| Keywords: Charles Pope VC A02648.jpg Studio portrait of Lieutenant Lt Charles Pope VC 11th Battalion Australian Imperial Force Formerly of London killed in action on 15 April 1917 at Louverval France Pope was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when in command of a very important picquet post in the sector held by his battalion his orders being to hold this post at all costs Pope's post had been heavily attacked and he was short of ammunition while waiting for more ammunition the enemy attacked again and Pope charged with his picquet and was killed A02648 Credit Line Donated by Mrs E Woods nee Pope circa 1914-1917 Author PD-AustraliaGov PD-1996 Australia DEFAULTSORT Pope Charles Recipients of the Victoria Cross from Australia World War I people of the Australian Army Black and white photographs | ||||
